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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

No. 561,834. Patented June 9, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ARTHUR \V. STREE", OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOROF ONE-'lIIIRD 'lO SANFORD C. MCKNIGHT, OF SAME PLACE I TYPE-WRITINGMACHlNE.

SPECIFICATIOH forming part of Letters Patent No. 561,834, dated June 9,1896. Application filed March 22, 1890. Serial No. 344,882. (No model.)

To all. whom it may concern: causing the movement of the remainingtypelle it known that I, ARTHUR \V. STREET, a keylevers. Hence it willbe seen that whenresident of Chicago, in the county of Cookand ever akeylever C is depressed by the opera- State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new lion of a keyBit will cause the corresponding 55 5 anduseful Improvements in Type-Whiting type-bar D to swing about itspivot-point a, Machines, of which I do declare the following in order tothrow the type-carrying end of the to be a f ull, clear, and exactdescription, reftype-bar D against the paper-carrying roll E, ere-neebeing had to the accompanying draw as will hereinafter be more fullyexplained. ings, forming part of this specification. The circular bar 7is provided with later- 60 IO Figure l is a view in side elevation of aally-projecting portions 9, that are held in a type writor embodying myimprovements. manner free to move in vertical direction by Fig. 2 is aplan view. Fig. 3 is a viewin verthe standards 8 f the main frame, mypurtical cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. pose in thus mountingthe circular frame 7, l is a view in vertical section on line 4 l ofwhich carries the type-bars in such manner 6 Fig. 1. Fig. l is anenlarged detail view of that it can be moved up and down, being to theinclined barR'foreft'ecting the line-space enable the type-bars to beshifted in order to and its adjacent parts. Fig. 5 is a view in causeeither one of the several type d upon horizontal section through theframe at one their ends to be brought to properposition to end of themachine, showing in elevation the make its impression upon thepaper-carrying 7o casing of the carriage-actuating spring and roll E.

the clutch mechanism and adjacent parts. Each of the type-bars D in theconstruction Fig. 6 is a view in vertical section on line 6 (3 shown isillustrated'as provided with the three of Fig. i, parts being shown inelevation. type d, and it is obvious that in order to Fig. 7 is aview-in elevation of the parts shown bring each of these type intoposition for ef- 7 in Fig. 6,'but on an enlarged scale and in diffectingits impression upon the paper two ferent position. Fig. 7 is a detailView, in shifts or movements of the frame 7 must be vertical section,through the clutch-collar G2, effected-that is to say, if it be assumedthat showing the inner side of the section 61 of the innermost types atof the type-levers D the clutch. are in position to print when the frame7 is 80 A designates the main frame of the main its extremeverticalposition, (illustrated in chine, the front portion of which is providedthe drawings) then in order to enable the midwith akeyboard A,throughsuitable perforadle type d to print it will be necessary to tions inwhich project the stems b of the finmove the frame 7 that carries thetype-bars D geukeys B, B, and B Beneath the keys l3, downward asufiicient distance to insure the 85 B, and 13 extend aseries ofkey-levers C, accurate striking of these middle type at a each of thesekey-levers C being connected proper point upon the paper-carrying roll;by a divided rod 2 with the short end of a and so, also, when it isdesired to cause the type-bar D, this type-bar being pivoted, as atoutermost type d of the series to print it is to a bracket 5, that isfastened, as bya setnecessary to move downward the frame 7 a 0 4o screw6, to a circularframe 7, that is sustained still greater distance. Thus,for example, if by the uprights S of the main frame. The there befourteen type-bars D, each carrying divided sections of the rod 2 areunited by three type (I, the machine will be capable of means of aturnbuckle 2 screwed to the lower printing forty-two differentcharacters; but end of the upper section of the rod, the up- Whilefourteen of the fin ger-keys B can oper- 9 5 per end of the lowersection of the rod passate the type-bars D without the necessity of ingthrough the lower part of the turnbuckle shifting the fraineT, by whichthese type-bars and being provided with a head, as seen in aresustained, it will be necessary that four- Fig. The purpose of thusforming the conteen of the remaining finger-keys shall beproneeting-rods 2 of divided sections is to pervided with suitable meanswhereby the frame too o wit the typebar-carrying frame to be shifted 7shall be shifted to such position as to enby any one of the key-leverswithout thereby able the middle type d of the type-bars to print, andthat fourteen other keys shall be provided with suitable mechanismwhereby the shifting of the frame 7 shall be effected to permit theoutermost type cl of the typebars to make their impressions. Hence it isthat fourteen of the keys (designated as B) have their stems Z)connected simply to the key-levers 0, these levers being pivoted attheir front ends to atransverse rod 0, and being pressed normally inupward direction by suitable springs 0. Thus it will be seen, byreference more particularly to Fig. 3 of the drawings, that if one ofthe keys B be depressed it will simply cause the depression of thecorresponding key-levers O, the downward movement of the key-levercausing the connectinguod 2 to force the type-bar D to swing about itspivot-point et and cause its innermost type cl to effect its impressionagainst the paper-carrying roll E. It will be observed, however, thateach of the key-levers O has attached thereto not merely the key 13, bywhich the impression from the innermost type d of the type-bariseffected, but has connected thereto also the keys B and B by which theimpressions of the middle and outermost type d of the type-bar D areeffected, and the mechanism by which the shiftin g of thetype-bar-carryin g frame 7 is effected by the movement of these keys l3and B will next be described.

The stem of the key B has its lower portion provided with. intersectinggrooves, through one of which extends the key-lever O and through theother of which extends the transverse shifting-bar F, this bar beingprovided with suitable slots f, (see Fig. 4,) through which pass thekey-levers C. The shiftingbar F has its outer ends attached to theshifting-levers F, preferably one at each side of the machine, theselevers being pivotally eonneeted, as at 15, to the rear standards a ofthe machine, and each of these shifting-levers F is connected by meansof a suitable divided connecting-rod 16 with the arms 17 that areplvotally attached, as at 18,"to the hangers 19, that depend from theouter end portions 9 of the type-bar-carrying frame 7. Hence it will beseen that when one of the keys of the series B is depressed it not onlyserves to effect the downward movement of the keylever O, in order tocause the corresponding type-bar D to be moved about its pivot-point,but at the same time this depression of the key B, by forcing downwardthe shifting-bar F and the shifting-levers F, causes the rods 16 andarms 17, by their connection with the type-bar-carryin g frame 7, tomove this frame downward a sufficient distance to cause the middle typed of the type-bar to strike at the proper point upon the paper-carryingroll E, and the parts will be so adjusted that this downward movement ofthe type-bar-carrying frame 7 shall be completed just before thekey-lever O has so far completed its movement as to cause the strikingof the type to makeits impression. Itis obvious that by the mostexpedient.

adjustment of the connecting rods 10, by means of which theshifting-levers F are joined to the swinging arms 17, the extent ofdownward movement that shall be imparted by each to thetype-bar-earrying frame 7 can be determined with exactness. The stem Z)of each. of the keys B is the same in construction as the stems b of thekeys B and the stems of the keys B and not only straddle the key-leversC, but also the shiftingbars F that are provided with slots f similar tothe slots of the shifting-bars F beneath the keys B. Each of theshifting-bars F is connected at its outer ends to the shifting-levers Fthe front ends of these levers being pivoted upon the transverse rod 0at the front of the machine, while the rear ends of these levers aresuitably fastened, as at 20, to the space-bar 21, that extends acrossthe back of the machine beneath the rear ends of the key-levers C. Eachof the shifting-levers F. has attached thereto, as at f, a dividedconnecting-rod 22, that serves to unite this shif tin g-lever to theswinging arm 17, by which the downward movement of the type-bar-carryingframe 7 is effected.

The sections of the divided connecting-rods 22 and of the dividedconnecting rods 16 above described are united by turnbuekles in the samemanner as the sections of the type-lever-eonnecting rods 2, heretoforedescribed, in order to allow the type-bar-carrying frame to be shiftedby one of the shiftinglevers without thereby disturbing the othershifting-levers. Suitable springs f serve to hold the shifting-leversnormally elevated.

Through the type-bar-carrying frame 7 loosely passes the upper end of aguide-rod 25, upon which is held a coiled spring 26, the upper end ofwhich bears against the under side of the frame 7, while the lower endof this spring bears upon a nut 27 upon the rod 25, the lower end ofthis red being conveniently held in a transverse bar 28, that'extendsfrom side to side of the machine. Hence it will be seen that when eitherof the keys B is depressed it will serve not only to depress itscorresponding key-lever C but will also effect the downward movement ofthe shifting-bar F the shifting-levers F and, through the medium of theconnecting-rods 22, arms 17, and hangers 19, will insure the downwardmovement of the typebar-carrying frame-7 to such extent as to cause theoutermost type d of the type-bar D to make its impression. It will thusbe seen that by the employment of comparatively few keylevers andtype-bars a very large number of characters can be printed, and it isobvious that the type-bars may be furnished with two or more type as inpractice may be found From the ends of the shifting-frame 7 projectsuitable arms I), carrying the semicircular bar D whereon the outer endsof the type-bars D will bear when at rest.

The mechanism whereby the movement of the paper-carrying roll E iseffected to prowords will next be described.

To the center of the spaee-bar 21 is attached the pawl-carrier bar H,held normally in elevated position by the coiled spring H, this barbeing suitably formedfor example, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3-so that itwill clear the roll I, whereon is carried the paper to be printed orwritten upon. The upper end of the bar II has an outwardly-bent portionh, adjacent which project the lugs h, through which pass the set-screws71/ and from the upper portion of the bar ll extends a lug 7L3,

through which passes a screw-bolt 30, carry in g a coiled spring 81,this spring having its upper end attached to the lug 7L3, while itslower end is attached to the vibrating pawl 32, that is held in place ina manner free to vibrate by means of the screw-rod 30, that passesthrough its rear. From the rear end of this awl a2 ro'eet the lu s orarms 35 that will contact with the ends of the set-' screws h by meansof which the vibratory movement of the pawl 32 is determined. The end hof the bar II is shaped to correspond with the free end of the pawl 32,the free end of this pawl being preferably formed of a separate plate33, suitably screwed, as at 34, to the body of the pawl 32, and the end7? of the bar II forms, with the pawl 32, an escapement adapted toengage with the teeth of the rackbar K, attached to the frame thatsustains the paper-carrying roll E. This paper-carrying roll E and itsframe is drawn from right to left of the machine by means of a spring,as will hereinafter more fully appear.

From the construction of parts as thus far defined it will be seen thatwhen either of the key-levers Ois depressed it will cause the downwardmovement of the space-bar 21 and a consequent downward movement of thepawl-carryin g bar II. This downward movement of the pawl-carrying barII will cause the end it of this bar to pass from out of em gagementwith the rack-bar K, but will bring the end of the vibrating pawl 32into engagement with the teeth of this rack-bar. At the same time thespring, by means of which the paper-carriage is drawn toward the left ofthe machine, will cause the vibrating pawl to swing against the forceof. the spring 31 the limit of its movement, which will be the distancenecessary to advance the machine properly for the next impression of atype, or the distance to effect the proper space between words. To theouter ends of the space-bar 21 are attached the spacing-levers L and L,one at each side of the machine, and provided with the striking-plate Lso that by the de pression of these levers L and L the movement of theescapement mechanism sufficient to permit the advanein g of thepaper-carriage the proper distance to effect the space between words canbe readily secured. The papercarrying roll E is keyed upon a shaft c,that extends from side to side of the machine, and

is journaled in the brackets i0, that rise from the transverse bars 41,that extend between the longitudinal bars 42 and 43, that extend fromside to side of the machine and are sustained by the standards CL and ofof the main frame. The paper-carriage comprises the end plates or barsM, that are connected by the rack-bar K and by the transverse plate m,to the under side of which is preferably fastened a platen-bed m beneathand against which passes the paper strip 45 as it is unwound from thepaper-carrying roll I, this paper strip passing over the roll E andbeneath the presser-roll E and over the guide plate E and beneath atearing-bar V. The paper-carrying roll I is mounted in a manner free toslide and rotate upon a shaft 1, that is j ournaled' 'in the standards48, that rise from the transverse bars 41 at the back of the machine,and from the end plates M of the paper carriage extend the arms in thatloosely encircle the shaft 1 at each side of the paper carrying roll Iand serve to insure the lateral movement of this roll from side to sideof the machine.

To the left-hand end of the paper-carriage is attached a traction-cord0, this cord passing over a suitable idler 50, sustained by arms 51projecting from one of the transverse bars 41, and thence over the drumor pulley P, this drum or pulley being formed either as a circle or as asegment of a circle, mounted loosely upon ashaft 55,that is journaledwithin the arms 56 and 57 projecting from a transverse bar 58 at theleft-hand side of the machine.

The pulley P, to which the cord 0 is attached, has connected thereto onesection 60 of a clutch, the corresponding section 61 of this clutchbeing attached to a collar 62, that is mounted loosely upon the shaft ina manner permitting it to slide and rotate thereon, as well understoodin the art. The sections and 61 are provided with the usual teeth upontheir opposite faces, so that when the sections are brought togetherthey will be caused to move in unison. To the collar 62 is affixed orformed in piece therewith the casing 63, wherein is held the coiledspring 64, a cap or plate 65 serving as a cover for the casing toexclude the dust. One end of the coiled spring (54: is fastened in anyconvenient manner to the shaft 55, while the opposite end of this springis suitably attached to the casing 63. Upon a shaft 55 is keyed aratchet-wheel G7, the backward movement of which is checked by a pawl68, and to the end of this shaft 55 is fastened a crank-handle 69,whereby the turning of the shaft may be effected to secure the windingof the coiled spring 64:.

From the foregoing construction it will be seen that when the coiledspring 64 is wound and the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch are inengagement, as seen in Figs. 5 and Get the drawings, the drum P will besubject to the force of the coiled spring 64, which will tend to turnthcoasingGS, and consequently the collar 62, the clutch, and the drum P, insuch manner as to cause the :cord' to exert the (force of v the springupon the paper-earriage and tend to move this carriage from right toleft of the machine; when, however, the sections 60 andljl of theclutch, by which the drum P is'connected with the collar 62, are

thrownout of: engagement, the papencarriage can be drawn backward to theright-hand side i of the machine, sinceat such time the drum PIS free toturn upon thcshaftofip In order to permit and effect the automaticretraction of the paper-carriage from the lefttothe right hand side ofthe machine, I provide the mechanism next to be described, wherebytheautomatic disengagement of the sections (50 and G1 ofthc clutch'mechanisin will be eftested, the paper-carriage will be withdrawncrossbar 41 at the left of the machine andv through the perforatcdend72' ofthe shifting -rodTIS, that extends from side to side-of the 1machine... To thisshifting-rod 73,adjaccnt its left-hand end, ispivotally connected, as r at 7%, one end. of the elbow-lever '75, thatis to. the left-hand side of themachine, and the automatic reengagementof the sections "(30 and 61 of the clutch will, be effected inorder toagainadvance the carriage from right to left: of themachine. 'lo:thetransverse bar 58, at'the left-hand side of the main frame ofthemachinmis: pivotally connectothas at '20, the lower end of theclutcltbar '71, that eX- tcnds through the reduced annular :portion ofthe collar 62 (see Figsto, 6,and 7) andezc tends upwardly to a pointslightlyabovethe vcr 80 being furnished with a vertical arm 82,

that extends into position to be struck by the right-hand end plate M ofthe paper-carriage, after this carriage has been retracted in order toeffect the reengagcment of the sections and 61 of the clutch mechanism,as will presently more fully appear. To the bedplate m of the carriageis fastened a suitable standard 90, to which will be connected one endof a coiled spring 01, the opposite end of this spring being connectedto a standard 92, that rises from the transverse bar 41 at theright-hand side of the machine.

From the construction as last above defined it will be seen that whenthe paper-carriage has reached the extreme of its travel toward theleft'of the machine one of its end plates M will strike theupwardly-extending arm 77 of the elbow-lever 75, causing this 1ever torock about its pivot-point 7 6, thereby forcing the sl1ifting-rod73 tomove toward the right-hand side of the machine and at the same timeto'swing toward the frontof the machine. 7 7

As the GH'ClZOf the shifting-rod '73 is thus swung toward'the front ofthe machine it will carry with it the upper end of theclutch-bar 71,(see Figspi, 4, and 7,) and will cause this of the clutch, therebypermitting the drum P to freely revolve upon the shaft 55', and free ingit from the force of the coiled springG-t. When the drum? is thusreleased from the effect of the coiled spring'by the disengage ment ofthe sections 60 and 61 of the clutch, the retracting-spring 91. willwithdraw the pa- -per-carriage from the left tothe right hand side ofthe machine; The coiled spring (it must be rewound from time to time,but in order to prevent the unwinding of this spring when thesectionsfiO and 61 of the clutch are separated I have provided the faceof the clutch-barto withdraw the section 61 of the clutch fromengagement with the section 80. 5

section; 61 of the clutch with a series of pinf holes (see lines, Fig.7) to receive the checls pin 95' that is carriedby the springarm 9G'tached totheunder-sideof the clutch-bar? 1, as shown bydotted lines inFig. 7'.v Hence it will be seen that as soon as the section (51 of theclutch withdrawn from engagement with the section 60, the pin 95-willenter one of the pinholes in, the face of'the section 6 and thus dog thesection against movement so longa's the section's GO an'diBl of theclutch are d isengagcd. When,however, the clutch bar 71 is'moved toeffect the reengagement .of the sections (JOand 61 of the clutch, aswill presently appear, the long pin 97 that proj ects laterally from thespring-arm 06 will contact with the side of the drum P and force the pinout of engagement with the pinholes of the sections 61 of the clutch.The rengagemcnt of the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch mechanism, inorder to, bring the spring Get into action to again advance thepaper-carriage, is automatically effected when the paper-carriage hasbeen withdrawn to the right-hand side of the machine by the striking ofthe end plate M of the paper-carriage against the vertical arm 82 of theelbow-lever 80, thereby causing this elbow-lever to rock about itspivot-point 81 and force the shifting-rod 7 3 to move toward the leftand at the same time cause the left-l1and end of this rod to move inbackward direction, carrying with it the clutch-bar '71. From what hasbeen seen it is obvious that the backward movement of the clutch-barwill cause the reengagemcnt of the sections 60 and 61 of the clutch andwill connect the drum P with the coiled spring Get to again effect theadvance ment of the paper-carriage.

In order to move the paper strip 45 a sufficient distance to give thedesired space between the succeeding lines of writing, I have providedthe right-hand end of the paper-carrying roll E with a ratchet-wheel R,the teeth r of which will engage with the upper face of the inclined barR, that is pivotally fastened to a bracket 1', rising from the transverse bar 11. The bar R is shifted to vary the space between lines by apivoted block r mounted within a slotted standard 1' and furnished witha handle r so that when the handle is in position shown in Fig. at thebar R will effect a single space, and when the handle is in the positionshown in Fig. 4 a double space will be efiected. The backward movementof the paper-carrying roll E is guarded against by means of a suitablepawl S, that is held by the spring 3 in engagement with the teeth r 01'the ratchet-wheel R, Hence it will be seen that each time thepaper-carriage is completely withdrawn to the right-hand side of themachine in order to write a new line the paper-carrying roll E will havea partial revolution imparted thereto sufficient to ad vance the paperstrip 45 the distance between the lines. The paper strip 15 will thus beunwound from the roll I, so that a sheet or strip of any desired lengthcan be printed, and when the printing of the sheet is completed it maybe severed from the main body of the strip by means of a tearing-knifeV, preferably of flexible metal to permit it to be pressed against thepaper, this strip V having its ends c attached to the upright arms V,that project from the end plates M of the paper-carriage.

An inking-ribbon T, passing between the ends t of a guard T, may beemployed, this ribbon being carried upon suitable rolls 99, journaledupon the studs 100, bolted to the arms I), attached to the ends 9 of theshift ing-frame '7. Any convenient automatic feed mechanism may be usedfor advancing the ribbon; but as such mechanism forms no part of mypresent invention I have not deemed it necessary to illustrate the samein the drawlugs.

In order to permit the paper strip i5 to be printed with suitablepermanent readingin attersuch, for example, as letter-headings,invoice-headings, or the likeI provide the printing mechanism next to bedescribed.

To the cross-bar A of the main frame is bolted a transverse bar or tableW, from the ends of which depend the hanger-arms iv and from the ends ofwhich rise also the guidearms v.0. In these hanger-arms w is jon rnaleda rock-shaft X, having fixed thereto the arms 105, that are pivotallyconnected to the links 100, which in turn are pivotally connected, as at107, to the die-plate 108, the ends of this plate being cut away tostraddle the guidearms 20 to insure its accurate vertical movement. Tothe outer end of the rock-shaft X is keyed an operating-handle 110, andby the turning of this handle and consequent rocking of the shaft X thedie-plate 108 will be raised and lowered. From one of the back standardsa of the main frame projects a lug 112, to which is pivotally connected,as at 113,

the inking-pad .114, this pad resting normally upon the face of the diethat is carried by the dieplate 10S and serving to apply the ink to theface of its type. From this construction it will be seen that when theoperating-handle 110 is moved downward it will cause the upward movementof the die-plate 108, thereby throwing the inking-pad 114 backward andforcing the die or type upon the plate 108 to print against that part ofthe paper strip beneath the platen-bed m that is attached to the underside of the transverse plate m, and by this means the desiredletter-headings or like matter may be impressed upon the strip of paperas. In order to enable the paper-carrying roll E to be rotated toadvance the paper strip 45 after the strip has been thus printed withthe desired letter-heading or the like, I provide the rock-shaft X witha sprocket-wheel 120, over which passes a chain 121, that passes arounda sprocket-wheel 122, that is keyed to the shaft (2, whereon thepaper-carrying roll E is sustained. The sprocket-wheel is looselymounted upon the rock-shaft X, but is provided with a ratchet-wheel 125,that is engaged by a feed-pawl 126, pivotally affixed to the lowerportion of the operating-handle 110, this pawl 120 being held in normalengagement with the ratchet-wheel by means of a spring 127. By referencemore particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that whenthe operating-handle 110 is depressed the die-plate 108 willbe lifted tomake its impression upon the paper strip i5; but during this movement ofthe operating-handle the pawl 126 will ride freely over the teeth of theratchet-wheel 125. \Vhen, however, the operatinghandle 110 is movedupward on its return stroke, the end of the pawl 126 will engage withthe teeth of the ratchet-wheel 125, thereby causing a partial rotationof this ratchet-wheel, and through the medium of the sprocket-wheel 120,chain 121, sprocketwheel 122, and shaft 6 will effect a correspondingrotation of the paper-carrying roll E. It is plain also that thisoperating-handle will serve as a convenient means for effecting therotation of the paper-carrying roll E to advance the paper strip, evenwhen it is not desired to produce an impression from the die upon theplate 108, since it is only necessary to restrict the downward movementof the operating-handle 110, so that the die will not make an impressionupon the paper.

The details of construction above set out may be varied in manyinstances without departing from the spirit of my invention, andfeatures of the invention may be employed without its adoption as anentirety. Thus, for example, a weight may be substituted for the springas a means for effecting the movement of the paper-carriage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a type-writer the combination with a series of type-bars providedwith two or more type, of a vertically-shifting frame for sustainingsaid type-bars and upon which said type-bars are concentrically pivoted,and a series of key-levers connected with said typebars, certain of saidkey-levers being arranged to shift said frame, and a series of keys foroperating said key-levers.

2. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of individual pivotedtype-bars, provided with two or more type, of a frame for sustainingsaid type-bars, a Series of operatin g-keys,and suitable connectingmechanism, between said keys and said individual typebars and saidshifting-frame, whereby the operation of the keys will cause theshifting of the frame and the movement of the come sponding individualtype-bars to effect the impression of the type, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a type-writer, the combination with a seriesof type-bars providedwith two or more type, of a shifting-frame whereby said typebars aresustained, said type-bars being arranged to project normally from thefront of the machine, and being provided with rearwardly-projectin gends, a series of key-levers connected with the rearwardly projectingends of the type-bars, a series of keys for operating said key-levers,and suitable means whereby said keys may'operate the shiftingframe thatsustains the type-bars, substantially as described.

at. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars,provided with two or more type, a shiftingframe for sustaining saidtype-bars, a series of key-levers connected with said type-bars, aseries of keys connected with said key-levers and adapted to operate thesame independently of the shifting-frame, and a further series of keysconnected with said key-levers and mechanism whereby said last-namedseries of keys can effect the movement of the shifting-frame thatcarries the type-bars, substantially as described.

5. In a type-writer the combination with a series of individual swingingtype-bars provided withtwo or more type, a shifting-frame whereon saidindivid ual type-bars are concentrically pivoted, a series of key-leversconnected with said type-bars, a suitable transverse shifting-barconnected with said shifting-frame, and keys for conjointly operatingsaid keys and said shifting-bars, to effect the swinging movement of thetype-bars neces sary to cause the impression of said type and to securethe movement of the shifting-frame, substantially as described.

6. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars,provided with two or more type, of a vertically-shifting frame whereonsaid type-bars are concentrically pivoted, a series of keys, andconnecting mechanism for operating said shifting-frame and said type-.

bars, and a spring for restoring said shiftingframe to its normalposition, substantially as described.

7. In a type-writer, the combination with a series of type-bars providedwith three type, of a shifting-frame for sustaining said typebars, aseries of key-levers for operating said type-bars, a series of keysadapted to operate said key-levers independently of the shiftingframe, ashifting-bar connected with said whereby the complete movement of theshifting frame is effected, substantially as described.

8. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, a springor equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro duee theproper space between letters and words, and an escapement forcontrolling the action of said spring, of automatic shifting mechanismfor throwing said spring out of action, and a spring or equivalentdevice for re tracting the paper-carriage to begin a new line ofwriting, substantially as described.

9. In a type-writer, the combination with a paper-carriage, a spring orequivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro duce the properspace between letters and words, and an escapement for controlling theaction of said spring, of a clutch for holding said spring in normalengagement with the paper-carriage and an automatic shifting de viceadapted to be struck by the paper-carriage to effect the release of theclutch to disengage the paper-carriage, from the spring, substantiallyas described.

10. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to producethe proper space between letters and words and an escapem cut forcontrolling the action of said spring, of a clutch for holding saidpaper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, a releasing deviceadapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect the disengagementof the clutch and a suitable restoring device adapted to be operated bythe paper-carriage to effect the movement of the clutch to throw thepaper-carriage in engagement with the spring, substantially asdescribed.

11. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to pro ducethe proper space between letters and words and an escapement forcontrolling the action of said spring, of a clutch mechanism for holdingsaid paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, a releasingmechanism adapted to be struck by the paper-carriage for automaticallythrowing the papercarriage out of engagement with the spring, a suitablespring for retracting the paper-carriage to begin a new line, ofwriting, and a restoring mechanism adapted to be operated by thepaper-carriage to effect the reengage- IIO ment of the paper-carriagewith the spring that serves to advance the carriage, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and. aspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to producethe proper space between letters and words and an escapement forcontrolling the action of said spring, of a clutch mechanism for holdingsaid paper-carriage in normal ongagement with said spring, a releasingdevice adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage to effect themovement of the clutch for disen gaging the paper-carriage from thespring, a restoring mechanism at the opposite side of the machine,adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage, and a suitable barconnecting said releasing and restoring mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

13. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to producethe proper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanismcomprising sections and G1, the collar 62, the coiled spring suitablyconnected with said collar, the drum P, the cord 0 connected with saiddrum and with the paper-carriage, the clutchbar 71, and the vertical arm7 7, suitably connected with said clutch-bar, and projecting intoposition to be operated by the paper-carriage, substantially asdescribed.

14-. In a typewriter, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device for moving said papenearriage to pro ducethe proper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanism forholding the paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, saidclutch mechanism comprising the sections and 61, the clutch-bar '71, thecollar 62 suitably connected with the coiled spring, and an arm 96provided with pin 95, to check the movement of the section (51 of theclutch, and the long pin 07 for throwing said pin 05 out of engagementwith the section 61 of the clutch substantially as described.

15. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, andaspring or equivalent device for moving said paper-carriage to producethe proper space between letters and words of a clutch mechanism forholding said paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring,suitable releasing mechanism for operating said clutch mechanism toeffect the disengagement of the paper-carriage from the spring, and ashaft and crank-handle for rewindin g the spring, substantially asdescribed.

16. In a type-writer, the combination with the paper-carriage, and aspring or equivalent device formoving said paper-carriage to produce theproper space between letters and words, of a clutch mechanism forholding the paper-carriage in normal engagement with said spring, saidclutch mechanism having a clutch-bar 71, the elbow-lever 7 5, the bar 73connected with said elbow-lever, and with said clutch-bar, and extendingfrom side to side of the machine, a restoring-lever connected with saidbar 73, and adapted to be operated by the paper-carriage, whenretracted, substantially as described.

17. In a type-writer the combination with a movable paper-carriageprovided with a paper-carrying roll forming a printing-bed for thetype-bars, of a transverse plate separate from said paper-carrying roll,but attached to and movable with said papencarriage, to form aprinting-bed for the paper, and a movable die-carrier arranged to printthe paper against said bed, substantially as described.

18. In a type-writer comprising a paper-carryin g roll, a series of typefor printing the paper upon said roll, of a suitable roll for holdingthe strip of paper to be printed, a platenbed intermediate thepaper-carrying roll, and the roll for the paper strip, and a movabledie-plate sustained beneath said platen-bed whereby the strip of papermay be printed by the die before it passes onto the papencarrying roll,substantially as described.

19. In a type-writer, the combination with a paper-carriage, providedwith a paper-carrying roll, of a platen-bed at the rear of saidpaper-carrying roll, and sustained by said paper-carriage, a die-platesustained beneath said platen-bed, a movable ink-pad for inking the dieof said die-plate, an operatinghandle and connecting mechanism forimparting movement to said die-plate, substantially as described.

ARTHUR \V. STREET.

. \Vitnesses:

Gno. P. FISHER, Jr., I. B. CARPENTER.

